Shade attachment



Patented June 12, I 1923.

, UNITED" STATES WINFORD D. PICKARID, OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.

SHADE ATTACHMENT.

Application filed, July .10,

To all whom it concern: I

Be it known that I, Wmronn D. Pron- ARD, a citizen of the United States,residspecification. 7

ing at Norman,;in the county of Cleveland and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented certain'new and useful Improvements in Shade Attachments, ofwhich the following is a This invention. relates to a shade attachment,for usein connection with the wind shields of motor vehicles, of thattype of shield formed ofvan upper and lower sec- 1 tion, and has for itsobject to provide, in a manner asset forth, a removable shade attachmentcapable ofbeing ,detachably securedto the upper section of a wind shieldfor protecting the eyes of the driver and occupants of the vehicle,against the glare of the sun, more especially when driving in the earlymorning or late afternoon, as at that time of day, the sun often blindsthe eyes of the driver.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shadeattachment forwind shields of-motor vehicles for overcoming, at'night, the glare-fromheadlights of approaching vehicles whereby on'the adjusting of the shadecarried by the shield, such glare can be entirely eliminated, addinggreatly to the safety and comfort of the occupants of the vehicle.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, a shade attachment forthe wind shield of a motor vehicle, which is extremely simple inconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, quickly attached and,removed from the shield, eflicient in its use, and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is tobe understood that changes, variations and modifications canbe resorted to whichcome within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingpart-s throughout the several viewsr- Figure 1 is a front elevation of aportion of the body of a motor vehicle, said body provided with asectional wind shield and showing the adaptation of a shade attach-1922. Serial No. 574,028.

ment in accordance'with this invention with respect to one of thesections of-the shield, 1

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of a Wind shield section showingdetachably con; nected therewith a shade attachment in accordance withthis invention, said attach ment being shown in section, I r w Figure 3is a perspective view of a vshade attachment in accordance withthis'ilnVe ntion.

Referring to the drawings in detail, at denotes a motorvehicle providedwith a wind shield formed of a lower section 5 and an upper section 6,the latter includes a .frame 7 in which is mounted the transparentwele=ment of the shield and to said .wind shield section 6 is adapted to bedetachably secured on its outer face, a shade attachmentin accordancewith this invention p The shade attachment consists of a rectangularbody 8 formed of flexible material of opaque or translucentcharacteristic, and which has the outer marginal portion thereof, bentupon and secured to, itself at ,9-,to provide a pocket 10 for areinforcing element 11 which, extends through the pocket 10. The bodyportion 8 at the rear thereof is bent upon and secured to itself as at12 to reinforce said rear end of said body 8.

' The body portion 8 is adapted to be detachably secured on the outerface of the wind shield section 6 and is of a lengthto extend fromoneside bar to the other side bar of the frame 7 and of a width equal tothe width of the transparent 'elementofthe shield 6. I 1 i The outerportion of thebody8 has secured thereto, by the hold-fastdevice's 13,the upper legs or arms of a series of rearwa-rdly opening yoke-shapedcoupling mem-, bers 14, as shown by way of example three in number, andwhich are adapted to engage over the normal lower edge of shield 6, asillustrated in Figure 2, whereby outer portion or front of body 8 willbe de-o tachably secured to the shield 6. The holdfast devices 13 alsosecure the reinforcing element 11 in position. The rear or inner side ofthe body portion 8 has secured thereto, as at 15, the ends of a seriesof elastic the i strap members 16, as shown three in numher and each ofwhich has its freeend prosecured to said shield section 6. The straps 16extend around the upper edge of the shield section 6 and against therear face thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 2; The upper legs or armsof the coupling members 14 space the body 8 from the wind shield sectionso that the hook 17 can berpositioned' 'section 6 is lowered whereby theglare will strike theI shade, protecting the driver and occupants of thevehicle, and add greatly to the safety and comfort thereof. The shieldcan be adjusted that, is, raised or lowered, while operating the car.

The attachment can be quickly connected to the shield 6 or readilydisconnected therefrom, and'when not in use, can be foldedand placedunder seat in the'veh d That I claim is 1. A shade attachment for windshields of motor vehicles, comprising a rectangular body ofnon-transparent material adapted to be mounted against one face of theupper section of a wind shield, a plurality of rear wardly openingyoke-shaped coupling members having their upper legs or armsarrangedagainst the lower face ofv said body at theforward portionthereof, said members projecting beyond the forward edge of said bodyand'adapted to overlap one edge of the wind shield section for securingsaid body therewith, means for securing the upper legs of said couplinmemberstosaid body, and a plurality of resilient elements secured tothelower face of said body at the rear thereof and projecting beyond therear edge ofsaid body, each 'ofqsaidresilient elements having its freeend provided with a hook detachably engaging with that edge of thewind;shield section towhich the coupling members are connected, the saidupper legs or arms of the coupling members spacing said body from thewind shield section whereby the hooks when mounted in engaging positionwill be interposed between said body and the wind shield section.

2. A shade attachment for wind shields of motor vehicles, comprising arectangular body ofnon-transparent material adapted to be mountedagainst one face of theupper section ofa wind shield, a plurality ofrearwardly opening yoke-shaped coupling members having their upper legsor arms arranged against the lower faceof said'body at theforwardport-ion thereof, said members projecting beyond the forward edgeof said body and adapted to overlap one edge of the wind shield sectionfor securing Said body therewith, means for-securing the-upper legs ofsaid couplin membersto said body, and a plurality of resilient elementssecured to the lower'face of'said body at the rear thereof andprojecting beyond the rear edge of said body, each ofsaid resilientelements having its free end-provided with-a hook detachably engagingwith that edge of the wind shield section to which the coupling membersare connected, the said upper legs or arms of the coupling membersspacin said body fro nthe windshield section whereby the hooks-whenmounted in engaging position will be interposed between said body andthe wind shield section, said body formed of flexible material andhaving a reinforcing member inclosed therein at the forward longitudinaledge thereof and through which] extends the means for securing saidcoupling members in position.

In testimony whereof-1C affix my signature hereto.

WVINFORD D, PICKARD.

